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Basmenj
Persian: باسمنج
City
Basmenj is located in Iran
Basmenj
Basmenj
Coordinates: 37°59′46″N 46°28′20″E / 37.99611°N 46.47222°E / 37.99611; 46.47222[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyTabriz
DistrictBasmenj
Elevation
1,791 m (5,876 ft)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
12,692
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Basmenj (Persian: باسمنج)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Basmenj District in Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[5] Basmenj is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of Tabriz and lies at an altitude of 1,791 metres (5,876 ft), covering an area of 2 square kilometres.

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 10,736 in 2,873 households, when it was in the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 11,190 people in 3,283 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 12,692 people in 3,890 households.[3]

In 2021, the city was separated from the district in the establishment of Basmenj District.[5]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Bāsmenj; also known as Bāsmej and Bāsmīnj[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 September 2024). "میدان امام علی [Meydan-e Emam Ali], Navatava - Nematabad, دهستان میدان چای, بخش مرکزی شهرستان تبریز [Meydan Chay Rural District, Central District of Tabriz County], Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan Province, 51691-54131, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  2. ^ "XFWC+CVX Basmenj, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ Basmenj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055738" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. ^ a b Jahangiri, Eshaq (19 July 2021) [شماره ۴۶۲۸۷/ت ۵۸۶۴۲هـ ـ ۱۴۰۰/۴/۲۸ (No. 46287/T 58642 AH - 1400/4/28) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در شهرستان تبریز استان آذربایجان شرقی [‌Resolution on the national divisions in Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۲۱۰۶۵۲ [Proposal No. 210652]. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  6. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: East Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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